CODE 101312 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 MEDIA, COMUNICAZIONE E SOCIETÀ 11417 (L-20) - SAVONA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SAVONA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The module aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the mechanisms of national and regional economic systems. The training will be integrated with other modules in the students’ curriculum, providing the basic skills required to critically evaluate information on macroeconomic facts at a local and global level. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide the fundamental ideas behind economics. After an introduction to the most important recurring concepts of economic science, particular attention will be paid to the tools of supply and demand, the concept of surplus and the concept of allocative efficiency. The behaviour of firms will then be discussed, with particular reference to production costs and different market forms. Finally, the course will aim to provide the tools to understand the meaning of the main macroeconomic variables. At the end of the course the student will have acquired an effective ability to understand the main micro and macro economic concepts, will be able to master the typical language of economic science, will have developed adequate learning skills to deepen autonomously the knowledge learnt, and will be able to reflect on current news with greater awareness. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lectures. Any changes will be announced on Aulaweb. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The following topics will be covered during the course: Introductory Concepts to Economics Supply and Demand Elasticity Externalities Production Costs Market Forms GDP and Macroeconomic Quantities Banks and Money Aggregate Supply and Demand More details will be provided on AulaWeb. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Mankiw, N. G. L'essenziale di economia. Zanichelli. Settima Edizione. 2021 Any other material indicated in class and made available to students. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CHIARA BAGGETTA Exam Board FABIO CAFFARENA (President) CHIARA BAGGETTA (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Second Semester Course. Please consult the DISFOR Calendar for further details. Class schedule MOD.2 FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Students' preparation is assessed by means of an oral examination. ASSESSMENT METHODS Written examination will be dedicated to assess key knowledge while the oral assessment will be focused on the critical discussion of key economics concepts. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 24/05/2024 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 07/06/2024 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 21/06/2024 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 12/07/2024 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 06/09/2024 11:00 SAVONA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.